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Mitch Stetter has announced his retirement from baseball.

Stetter tweeted out the announcement earlier this month, saying lower back issues will prevent him from continuing his career. The left-hander has accepted a coaching position in the Royals' organization. Stetter posted a 4.08 ERA with 89 strikeouts in 86 innings across parts of five major league seasons. Sun, Feb 23, 2014 08:40:00 AM

Stetter posted a 4.01 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 26/19 K/BB ratio over 24 2/3 innings at Triple-A Salt Lake. As a lefty that can throw in the mid-90s, Stetter will get another shot, but he's never been able to throw strikes consistently. Thu, Aug 8, 2013 10:21:00 PM

Mitch Stetter has been cleared to throw Friday after missing the last three and a half weeks with a bulging disc in his lower back.

Assuming he doesn't have any setbacks, the injury shouldn't hurt his chances at winning an Opening Day bullpen spot. Stetter is in camp as a non-roster invitee after posting a 2.67 ERA while striking out 40 over 30 1/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A in 2012. Fri, Feb 22, 2013 11:19:00 AM

Stetter spent all of this season in the minors, posting a 2.67 ERA while striking out 40 over 30 1/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A. He holds a 4.08 ERA and 89/52 K/BB ratio over 86 career major league frames. Thu, Nov 8, 2012 07:00:00 PM

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Stetter posted a 4.01 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 26/19 K/BB ratio over 24 2/3 innings at Triple-A Salt Lake. As a lefty that can throw in the mid-90s, Stetter will get another shot, but he's never been able to throw strikes consistently.

Mitch Stetter has been cleared to throw Friday after missing the last three and a half weeks with a bulging disc in his lower back.

Assuming he doesn't have any setbacks, the injury shouldn't hurt his chances at winning an Opening Day bullpen spot. Stetter is in camp as a non-roster invitee after posting a 2.67 ERA while striking out 40 over 30 1/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A in 2012.

Stetter spent all of this season in the minors, posting a 2.67 ERA while striking out 40 over 30 1/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A. He holds a 4.08 ERA and 89/52 K/BB ratio over 86 career major league frames.

Stetter was released by the Rangers after allowing six runs (two earned) over 3 1/3 innings this spring. The 31-year-old left-hander was originally drafted by the Brewers in 2003 and posted a 4.08 ERA over parts of five seasons with the big club. He has reported to minor league camp and figures to eventually join Triple-A Nashville.

The deal includes a spring training invite. Stetter, 31, posted a 5.14 ERA over 16 relief appearances with the Brewers last season before undergoing hip surgery in August. The southpaw has struggled with his command in the majors and is likely a longshot to make the Rangers' Opening Day roster.

Stetter was outrighted off the Brewers' 40-man roster last month. The 30-year-old southpaw posted a 5.14 ERA over 16 appearances with the big club this season, but didn't throw another pitch after undergoing hip surgery in August.

Stetter was activated from the 60-day disabled list earlier this week after undergoing hip surgery in August. The 30-year-old southpaw has a 4.08 ERA and 89/52 K/BB ratio over 86 innings in the major leagues. He can become a free agent.

Stetter made a handful of appearances with the Brewers during the first half of the season, but didn't throw another pitch after undergoing hip surgery in August. The 30-year-old left-hander is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter and is a possibility to be non-tendered.

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said Mitch Stetter is "still having issues" with a left hip injury.

Stetter, who has been sidelined since mid-May, left a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville to visit with Brewers head physician William Raasch in Milwaukee. It's possible that the southpaw could require surgery. The Brewers are without any left-handed pitchers in their bullpen at the moment, so they could be on the market for some help before the trade deadline.

Although the left-hander is progressing, Roenicke offered a pretty vague description of Stetter's upcoming rehab. "Stetter's getting better finally," Roenicke said. "He's kind of progressing, and he'll just kind of continue to go on until that thing's gone, then he'll start getting on the mound and throwing."

Albert Pujols underwent successful surgery on Friday to release his right plantar fascia.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Anderson in North Carolina. The typical recovery time for this surgery is estimated at four months, which will impact his availability early in spring training as well as his regular off-season routine. This news should push Pujols down a couple of rounds in early fantasy drafts.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said that the team will not overwork Garrett Richards (elbow) in 2017.

Richards underwent stem cell treatment for a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament in May, ending his season at that very early juncture. He is expected to be ready for spring training, but the Angels are going to be reasonably cautious as the season unfolds. Said Scioscia, "You’re not going to see Garrett throwing 220 innings next year. I hate to put a floor on (the innings) and have to get into a range right now, but I can tell you that we are going to be very, very careful with where Garrett is and make sure that he rebounds and maintains his stuff." Richards has pitched more than 170 innings just once in his big league career.

Cam Bedrosian underwent surgery Tuesday on the embolus in his right armpit.

Embolus is the scientific term for a blood clot. Bedrosian is expected to be able to resume full baseball activities in 6-8 weeks, so he should enter spring training next February at 100 percent health. The 24-year-old right-hander finished the 2016 season with a stellar 1.12 ERA and 51/14 K/BB ratio in 40 1/3 innings.